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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5286449/ There are studies, real studies that show neurotypical people experience immediate, instinctive discomfort around autistic people. Within seconds. Before a single word has been exchanged. You’re not crazy!
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Anonymous 4w

It just happens. Like an uncanny valley response; something their nervous system flags as ‘off’ before their conscious mind has caught up. It’s in the way people warm to everyone else and just…don’t with us.

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Anonymous 4w

😭😭 why do they get the built in radar for bullshit while we have to double check almost every social thing ever that's existed on the planet(exaggerating but still)wtf

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Anonymous 3w

Jokes on them, I get immediate, instinctive discomfort around People.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

Within seconds as soon as they enter my visual perception

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